Legal Articles Maharashtra Government: Difficulty in Identifying Those Responsible for Illegal Hoardings March 27, 2025 / March 27, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government informed the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that it cannot register FIRs against individuals for putting up illegal hoardings across the state due to the difficulty in identifying those responsible. Appearing for the state, Advocate General Dr Birendra Saraf submitted that filing an FIR based on a banner alone is not feasible, […] Read more » Chief Justice Alok Aradhe Difficulty in Identifying Those Responsible for Illegal Hoardings Justice MS Karnik
Legal Articles Supreme Court Justice Abhay Oka Condemns Lawyers’ Strikes as “Very Criminal” March 27, 2025 / March 27, 2025 | Leave a Comment Supreme Court Justice Abhay Oka has strongly criticized the practice of lawyers boycotting work, labeling it as “very criminal.” Speaking at an event organized by the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) to commemorate 75 years of the Constitution, Justice Oka emphasized the severe impact such strikes have on citizens and the judiciary ¹. Justice Oka’s […] Read more » Justice Abhay Oka Condemns Lawyers' Strikes as "Very Criminal"
Legal Articles CJI Sanjiv Khanna Considers Withdrawal of Justice Yashwant Varma’s Transfer Amid Corruption Allegations March 27, 2025 / March 27, 2025 | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna has assured bar associations that he will consider their demand to withdraw the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing allegations of corruption after a huge amount of cash was found in his residence. This development comes after the presidents of six bar associations met with the […] Read more » CJI Sanjiv Khanna CJI Sanjiv Khanna Considers Withdrawal of Justice Yashwant Varma's Transfer Amid Corruption Allegations Withdrawal of Justice Yashwant Varma's Transfer
Legal Articles Delhi High Court Rejects Patriarchal Defence in Rape Case March 26, 2025 / March 26, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has made a landmark ruling, rejecting the defence that a woman should have foreseen her partner’s refusal to marry her due to their age difference in cases of rape on false promise of marriage. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma emphasized that such a submission is based on a patriarchal premise, which unfairly […] Read more »
Legal Articles Madhya Pradesh High Court Takes Umbrage at Lawyer’s Comments, Directs Action March 26, 2025 / March 26, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently expressed strong displeasure over a lawyer’s comments regarding the slow progress of a case. Advocate PC Paliwal allegedly said, “This drama is going on in this court for the last 4 hours, I am sitting and watching” ¹. He further added, “look at the condition of the judges, what […] Read more »
Legal Articles Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order in Minor Rape Case: A Victory for Sensitivity and Justice March 26, 2025 / March 26, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court’s recent decision to stay the Allahabad High Court’s order in a minor rape case has sent a strong message about the importance of sensitivity and justice in India’s judicial system. The case, which involved two men accused of grabbing an 11-year-old girl’s breasts and attempting to drag her beneath a culvert, had […] Read more » Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order in Minor Rape Case
Legal Articles Corruption in India: A Deep-Rooted Issue March 26, 2025 / March 26, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court’s recent verdict in the case of State v. V Govindaswamy has brought to light the pervasive nature of corruption in India. The court’s sentiments echo the concerns of many Indians who feel that corruption has become an integral part of the country’s fabric. The Case: A Customs Officer and His Wife […] Read more » Corruption in India
Legal India Supreme Court Questions Delhi High Court’s Senior Designation Process March 21, 2025 / March 21, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has raised concerns over the Delhi High Court’s recent decision to confer senior designation on 70 lawyers, suggesting that eligible candidates may have been rejected ¹. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan has asked the High Court Registrar General to seek instructions on whether the court is willing […] Read more » Supreme Court Questions Delhi High Court's Senior Designation Process
Legal India Supreme Court to Bar Council of India: Refrain from Interfering in Legal Education March 21, 2025 / March 21, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court made a significant oral observation on Friday, stating that the Bar Council of India (BCI) should not interfere in matters of legal education. Instead, the court suggested that such aspects should be left to academicians and jurists ¹. Justice Surya Kant made this remark while dismissing BCI’s challenge to a Kerala High […] Read more »
Legal Articles Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Eight New Judges for Gujarat High Court March 20, 2025 / March 20, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court, following a meeting on March 19 ¹. The recommended judicial officers are: Currently, the Gujarat High Court has a working strength of 32 judges, despite a sanctioned strength of 52 judges. If the Collegium’s proposal is […] Read more » Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Eight New Judges for Gujarat High Court
